Page 11 - ABCC - Workshop & Networking event 2023

Press Release

Tamer Mansour, Secretary General and CEO of the ABCC highlighted the importance of
expanding the reach of halal in Brazil outside beef and poultry, two products in which Brazil is

already the world's top producer and exporter. Paula Soares, Manager of ApexBrasil's
Agribusiness spoke at the event’s opening, and Rafael Solimeo, Head of the ABCC International
Office in Dubai, gave the closing remarks for the event.

Ashraf El Tanbouly, CEO of the Islamic Chamber of Halal Services (ICHS) stated that there are
several possibilities in the halal industry. “The halal industry is a high-potential avenue. Therefore,
it is imperative to bring producers and traders together to explore opportunities in the sector and
build meaningful relationships as well as strategies that accelerate growth in the industry.

Safi emphasised the significance of the Halal do Brasil initiative, which focuses mainly on assist
Brazilian companies to enter the halal market. “We believe that the Halal do Brasil project holds
paramount significance since the halal market is expected to expand and continue to thrive.
Through this project, we will continue our mission to assisting more Brazilian goods to enter the
halal market as well as help companies receive the certification,” he added.

Tarras highlighted the importance of halal goods in both industry and retail. “Through halal, the
complete productive chain expands and progresses. Even in nations that are new to the industry,
for instance like the United States, the halal business is becoming more significant and witnessing
an upward trend,” he added.

Alan Oliveira, Founder of the Pantanal Trading stated that the workshop enabled attendees to
understand the significance of the halal market. “In Brazil, we produce products such as cosmetics,
coffee, fruits etc. This workshop has enabled us to learn about the halal system and we intend to
incorporate those in our processes.”

Participants in the workshop included Ahmad Saifi from CDIAL Halal, Dib Tarras from
FAMBRAS Halal, and members of the ABCC halal committee.

The halal committee was established earlier this month as part of the Halal do Brasil project with
the goal of increasing the number of Brazilian companies receiving halal certification and thereby
boosting the share of the country’s products in this market. The committee also aims to strengthen
Brazil’s status as one of largest producer of halal products, as well as spread knowledge about the
global halal market. The responsibilities of this committee include managing relationships with
international certification agents, providing the ABCC with technical data on halal certification